University Accreditation Attained

• Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools - 1995
• National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (School of Education) - 1973
• American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business (College of Business) - 1993

Office of the Provost

• First provost appointed - 1953 - Dr. Leonard A. Olson

Semester System

• Semester system replaced quarter system of education at Rider 1956

Compiled by Walter A. Brower, Class of 1948